Breathing exercises for pregnant women with POTS
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether special breathing exercises can help pregnant women with POTS (a condition where your heart races when you stand up). POTS causes dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting, and this trial aims to see if breathing retraining makes these symptoms better during pregnancy.
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Who can take part
- You are pregnant and between 19 and 35 years old
- You have POTS: your heart rate jumps at least 30 beats per minute (or reaches 120+) when you stand up
- You experience dizziness, lightheadedness, or feel like you might faint when standing
- You do not have uncontrolled high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia (pregnancy-related high blood pressure)
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes, severe heart failure, anemia, or a history of blood clots in your legs
- You do not have other heart diseases or neurodegenerative conditions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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